Use of an arterialised venous skin flap in the replantation of an amputated thumb |
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| Authors: | Hiroaki Nakazawa Yuji Kikuchi Takashi Honda Tsukasa Isago Kousuke Morioka Hiroshi Itoh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japannakazawa@prs.twmu.ac.jp;3. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan;4. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan |
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| Abstract: | We report the replantation of an amputated thumb using a venous skin flap, harvested from the volar surface of the forearm, to make up the soft tissue defect, and to restore the vascular continuity to the thumb. |
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| Keywords: | arterialised venous skin flap amputation replantation |
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